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P.L. 110-108, The Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

Comparing revision saved on October 12, 2007, 18:31:55 (webmaster), with revision saved on January 11, 2008, 01:41:55 (webmaster):

H.R. 3678 would amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in<b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 25, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b>

Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act
to editextend until November 1, 2014, the wikimoratorium on state and local taxation of Internet access and electronic commerce (moratorium) and be the firstexemption from such moratorium for states with previously enacted Internet tax laws (grandfathering provisions).

Redefines, effective November 1, 2003, &quot;Internet access&quot;
to provideprevent certain states from claiming an expanded exemption under the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act from the moratorium. Delays the application of such redefinition until June 30, 2008, for a detailed summarystate or local tax on Internet access that is: (1) generally imposed and actually enforced on telecommunication services; or (2) the subject of litigation instituted in a state court prior to July 1, 2007.

Expands the term &quot;Internet access&quot; to include related communication services (e.g., emails and instant messaging). Redefines &quot;telecommunications&quot; to include unregulated non-utility telecommunications (e.g., cable services).

Provides for a specific exception to the moratorium for certain state business taxes enacted between June 20, 2005, and before November 1, 2007, that do not discriminate against providers of communication services, Internet access, or telecommunications.

Repeals the exception from the moratorium for taxing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Renders inapplicable the grandfather provisions of the Internet Tax Freedom Act for states that repealed or nullified their tax laws on Internet access more than 24 months prior to the enactment
of this Act.

Makes
the bill!)amendments made by this Act effective November 1, 2007.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 10/10/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered10/30/2007: Presented to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.President.
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== Points in Favor ==

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rotting reagan

October 16, 2007, 2:53pm (report abuse)

the duschbag republicans will want to sneak this tax in and call it something like "freedom fund".....they are the tax party now....

To: rotting reagan

October 26, 2007, 11:57am (report abuse)

Did you even read this bill before you made your comments? The Republcans are in favor of a ban on taxes on internet access and want this ban to be PERMANENT. The Democrats are in favor of a limited ban lasting a few years, at which time congress will have to go through this whole debate again.

Douche Bag

November 4, 2007, 1:38am (report abuse)

Will Reagan acknowledge that he may have been uninformed or doesn't his ideology permit that sort of thing?

Dr. J

June 1, 2008, 2:21am (report abuse)

Of course rotting reagan won't--he/she is obviously a liberal democrat who can't spell.

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